Knit Nights
TKG hosts virtual Knit Nights once a month from October through May. Meetings are free for members and do not require pre-registration. Knit Nights are moderated by members. TKG Knit Nights are scheduled for 7pm to 8:30pm EST on the following dates for 2024-2025. Members should log in to the Membership Hub to access the Knit Night Zoom meeting link.
- Thursday, October 10th 2024
- Wednesday, November 13th 2024
- Tuesday, December 3rd 2024
- Tuesday, January 7th 2025
- Monday, February 3rd 2025
- Wednesday, March 12th 2025
- Thursday, April 10th 2025
- Monday, May 5th, 2025
Monthly Meetings
Monthly meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month from September to June. All meetings will be available as virtual meetings via Zoom, and some will be offered as a hybrid meeting with in-person attendance available as well. Each meeting listing specifies whether the meeting will be a Zoom Webinar or Hybrid. In-person attendance for hybrid meetings will be at Innis College, 2 Sussex Ave, Toronto. This is an accessible venue – for more details, refer to our FAQ page under About TKG at https://torontoknittersguild.ca/faq/. Meetings are free for members – Find out about TKG MEMBERSHIP
Special Events
The Guild occasionally organizes special events of interest to our members .
Pricing: Participants without an AGO annual membership will need to buy a day pass ($30) .
Our tour guide, Rhonda Katz, is donating her services to the Guild, so no additional fee.
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March – Skills Exchange
March 16, 2016 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Skills Exchange Mini Workshops
You’ll have the opportunity to learn a number of useful new techniques in three 20 minute sessions. It will be a fun and social evening with valuable skills shared by our volunteer instructors.
Choose three of the six workshops and please come prepared as outlined in the descriptions given below with the materials and homework you’ll need to to participate.
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Navajo Plying for Knitters — Mary Pat
A method to easily transform fine yarn into more like DK or worsted weight.
Bring:
Any yarn and needles to learn the method.
Adding Beads to your Knitting with a Crochet Hook — Pat
Bring:
. yarn with appropriate size needles
. beads with a large enough hole to fit two strands of yarn through
. a crochet hook that will fit through the hole of the bead
. pencil and paper to make notes
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Adding a Picot Crochet Edge to a Knitting or Crochet Project — Kim
Bring:
A 4 x 4 knitted stockinette or crochet swatch, if possible, some will be provided.
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Easy Invisible Short Rows — Denise
Bring:
A small swatch on the needles, in stocking stitch, and preferably in a light coloured smooth yarn.
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Judy’s Magic Cast-On — Cindy
Bring:
Yarn and appropriately sized circular needles, minimum 24″ long.
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Waste Yarn Invisible Cast-On for 1X1 rib — Michelle
Bring:
. 5 – 6 meters of very smooth and glossy waste yarn in a strong fibre, like mercerized cotton
. approx 10 grams of a worsted or aran weight yarn in contrasting colour from waste yarn
. A pair of needles (or 2 dp needles or a circ) in a very small size, like 2.25 mm
. A pair of needles (or 2 dp needles or a circ) in a medium large size, like 5 mm
Preparation:
Cast on with waste yarn and larger needles (any method) approx 20 sts
Knit one row, then purl 1 row
Bring these stitches on the needles, ready to continue.
Vendor Table – Passionknit
Patti will be bringing a selection of Koigu yarns and kits, as well as Dovestone and Titus from baa ram ewe, and everyone’s favourite Malabrigo. Cash and Credit Cards are accepted.